Diegetic Music

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Synopsis

Music happening in the game world.

Relationships

Context:
Narrative , Emotional Script .
May relate to:
Contextual Music , Musical Outcome .
Makes use of:
Music , Acoustic Ecology .

Examples

Bioshock: This games uses Diegetic Music extensively. In this particular scene it is performed live.

GTA4: When driving it is possible to choose the kind of Diegetic Music by changing the radio station in car's radio set.

Heavy Rain: In this particular scene, the player participates in the playing of a piece of Diegetic Music. This scene fits perfectly the mood and the moment in the story.

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Far Cry 2: Radios playing music from the local radio station are a common finding

Chaos Theory:

Silent Hill 2:

Papa Sangre:

Rez:

Halo:

Ocarina of Time:

External Resources

• Some definitions of 'Diegetic' and 'Diegesis'
  • http://www.answers.com/topic/diegesis
  • http://www.allwords.com/word-diegetic.html (senses 1. and 2.)